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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and South Korea 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in South Korea are 94.16% higher than in China | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Korea are 78.17% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 35.16% higher than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 48.83% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 125.60% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 42.59% higher than in China | |
| China | South Korea | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ¥ (4,161.89 ₩) |
42.65 ¥ (7,100.00 ₩) |
+70.60 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 ¥ (24,971.33 ₩) |
240.28 ¥ (40,000.00 ₩) |
+60.18 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33.00 ¥ (5,493.69 ₩) |
36.94 ¥ (6,150.00 ₩) |
+11.95 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ¥ (1,165.33 ₩) |
24.03 ¥ (4,000.00 ₩) |
+243.25 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
16.50 ¥ (2,746.85 ₩) |
30.03 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+82.03 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
27.30 ¥ (4,544.03 ₩) |
26.87 ¥ (4,472.85 ₩) |
-1.57 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 ¥ (556.02 ₩) |
10.05 ¥ (1,672.78 ₩) |
+200.85 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.14 ¥ (356.58 ₩) |
5.09 ¥ (846.55 ₩) |
+137.40 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
49.85 ¥ (8,298.11 ₩) |
55.49 ¥ (9,237.27 ₩) |
+11.32 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
9.83 ¥ (1,636.18 ₩) |
15.82 ¥ (2,633.35 ₩) |
+60.95 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.14 ¥ (522.12 ₩) |
11.13 ¥ (1,853.17 ₩) |
+254.93 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.59 ¥ (2,096.18 ₩) |
19.31 ¥ (3,214.76 ₩) |
+53.36 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
39.44 ¥ (6,566.37 ₩) |
55.62 ¥ (9,259.27 ₩) |
+41.01 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
11.39 ¥ (1,895.77 ₩) |
29.15 ¥ (4,852.93 ₩) |
+155.99 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
31.05 ¥ (5,168.44 ₩) |
77.47 ¥ (12,896.51 ₩) |
+149.52 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.81 ¥ (966.58 ₩) |
19.84 ¥ (3,302.16 ₩) |
+241.63 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.70 ¥ (616.11 ₩) |
11.77 ¥ (1,959.17 ₩) |
+217.99 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.42 ¥ (901.98 ₩) |
16.63 ¥ (2,768.78 ₩) |
+206.97 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.55 ¥ (591.40 ₩) |
16.60 ¥ (2,764.25 ₩) |
+367.41 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.50 ¥ (416.60 ₩) |
11.47 ¥ (1,910.24 ₩) |
+358.53 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.75 ¥ (457.12 ₩) |
8.73 ¥ (1,453.41 ₩) |
+217.95 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.21 ¥ (700.52 ₩) |
15.37 ¥ (2,558.24 ₩) |
+265.19 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.19 ¥ (698.27 ₩) |
8.15 ¥ (1,357.14 ₩) |
+94.36 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
75.00 ¥ (12,485.67 ₩) |
102.12 ¥ (17,000.00 ₩) |
+36.16 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.09 ¥ (847.03 ₩) |
13.99 ¥ (2,328.81 ₩) |
+174.94 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.80 ¥ (2,130.52 ₩) |
17.62 ¥ (2,933.33 ₩) |
+37.68 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 ¥ (3,329.51 ₩) |
27.03 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+35.15 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 ¥ (332.95 ₩) |
7.51 ¥ (1,250.00 ₩) |
+275.43 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 ¥ (19,977.07 ₩) |
330.38 ¥ (55,000.00 ₩) |
+175.32 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ¥ (1,664.76 ₩) |
21.02 ¥ (3,500.00 ₩) |
+110.24 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 ¥ (643.00 ₩) |
7.73 ¥ (1,287.48 ₩) |
+100.23 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.00 ¥ (5,993.12 ₩) |
72.08 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+100.23 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
26.90 ¥ (4,478.02 ₩) |
34.83 ¥ (5,798.18 ₩) |
+29.48 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
140,000.00 ¥ (23,306,578.93 ₩) |
192,220.40 ¥ (32,000,000.00 ₩) |
+37.30 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
126,149.02 ¥ (21,000,729.15 ₩) |
168,006.68 ¥ (27,969,007.00 ₩) |
+33.18 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
371.03 ¥ (61,767.41 ₩) |
1,000.70 ¥ (166,592.06 ₩) |
+169.71 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.18 ¥ (30.38 ₩) |
0.92 ¥ (152.90 ₩) |
+403.26 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98.20 ¥ (16,347.69 ₩) |
160.28 ¥ (26,682.03 ₩) |
+63.22 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
243.91 ¥ (40,605.54 ₩) |
393.41 ¥ (65,492.96 ₩) |
+61.29 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
79.01 ¥ (13,152.60 ₩) |
139.56 ¥ (23,233.33 ₩) |
+76.64 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 ¥ (7,491.40 ₩) |
60.07 ¥ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+33.49 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,191.60 ¥ (531,324.02 ₩) |
2,449.95 ¥ (407,857.14 ₩) |
-23.24 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
116,020.22 ¥ (19,314,531.18 ₩) |
130,000.37 ¥ (21,641,885.00 ₩) |
+12.05 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
420.63 ¥ (70,024.78 ₩) |
427.85 ¥ (71,226.01 ₩) |
+1.72 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
241.53 ¥ (40,209.25 ₩) |
290.38 ¥ (48,340.80 ₩) |
+20.22 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
577.35 ¥ (96,114.43 ₩) |
585.91 ¥ (97,539.01 ₩) |
+1.48 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
621.32 ¥ (103,434.53 ₩) |
896.18 ¥ (149,192.33 ₩) |
+44.24 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,601.62 ¥ (599,581.73 ₩) |
3,857.62 ¥ (642,200.08 ₩) |
+7.11 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,993.75 ¥ (331,910.74 ₩) |
2,659.83 ¥ (442,796.61 ₩) |
+33.41 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,159.29 ¥ (1,191,847.52 ₩) |
9,890.64 ¥ (1,646,549.46 ₩) |
+38.15 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,054.74 ¥ (675,015.49 ₩) |
6,353.19 ¥ (1,057,650.76 ₩) |
+56.69 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,394.84 ¥ (731,633.04 ₩) |
5,925.31 ¥ (986,419.32 ₩) |
+34.82 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,483.96 ¥ (413,519.23 ₩) |
3,131.93 ¥ (521,389.83 ₩) |
+26.09 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,208.09 ¥ (1,033,495.70 ₩) |
15,771.14 ¥ (2,625,509.53 ₩) |
+154.04 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 3.58 | -29.15 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 1623 | 553 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CNY |